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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2065 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $103.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 57% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - $0.8 vs $1.86 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 14% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-6800K - 147 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
43%
Price, $
$273.49
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i5-12600
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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